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Archive - June 2013

Every day, Kristen Fix and Brandee Aquilino, members of the AYA and Pediatric Psychosocial Team at RPCI, offer guidance and support to adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer as they navigate the road to recovery.

Equipped with a sympathetic ear, they tackle some tough questions about life with cancer.

For decades, researchers have been aware of the body's potential to use its own immune system in the fight against cancer. However, our ability to use immunotherapy in such a way that it actually impacts patient response has improved vastly over the last five years.

We know each patient is different and the genetics of individual tumors vary greatly. Armed with that knowledge, we are discovering how the immune system suppresses or adapts to these different types of tumors and cancers.

Eat your veggies! Eat a “rainbow” of foods on your plate. Eat your spinach to stay strong! Whatever advice you heard growing up about eating your fruits and vegetables, there is significant merit in the recommendations when it comes to preventing cancer.

At least two-thirds of your plate should contain vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans. Only one-third or less of your plate should contain animal products. This is because these plant-based foods contain vitamins and minerals, they’re higher in fiber and they’re a good source of phytochemicals.

The Ride For Roswell 2013 will bring together more than 10,000 people this weekend, all united for a common goal: to win the fight against cancer. While they share a common passion, they all come from different backgrounds, have different stories to tell and even travel from faraway distances.

Here's a few inspiring stories of Ride supporters from across the nation - and even world - who are helping us find cures and save lives so that cancer can't win.

We can't let cancer win. It's more than a campaign slogan. It's a mindset, a goal, a mission. It unites more than 3,000 people who come to work at Roswell Park each day with a single objective in mind: to understand, prevent and cure cancer.

The past several years of cancer research have been both exciting and promising. Recent developments have allowed us to take steps in improving many cancer treatments. I believe this momentum will continue to accelerate exponentially.

Ovarian cancer is often called the “silent killer” because there is a general lack of awareness of the symptoms of the disease, which are nonspecific and may be confused with less serious gastrointestinal conditions.